Phone News, Reviews and Specs
What's the handset with the best phone-to-screen size ratio ever? Why, the Xperia ZL, says Sony 14 Feb 2013, 08:23 21
The Xperia ZL apparently hits 75.84% ratio, while most of today's smartphones max out at 60-68%. We'd...
Did Samsung accidentally show us the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0? 14 Feb 2013, 07:48 13
In promoting a new Garnet Red version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a picture released by Samsung...
How to sideload Android 4.2.2 on your Google Nexus 4 14 Feb 2013, 07:10 4
If you are not one of the lucky souls that are having their latest Android update fix over the air on...
Say Cheese! Apple patent application lets the camera select the best shot 14 Feb 2013, 07:02 44
Apple has filed an application for a patent on a digital camera technology that would allow the camera...
Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial
Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...
Nokia: two years after the Windows Phone adoption 14 Feb 2013, 06:34 140
It feels like yesterday when we heard Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop shock the industry with his...
Verizon's top 50 apps list now curates them with security, battery and data consumption ratings 14 Feb 2013, 05:58 1
Verizon's top 50 apps list for the last 30-day period now shows a few very important criteria that other...
Feature phones aren't dead yet: Samsung REX series is announced 14 Feb 2013, 05:41 25
Nope, feature phones haven't gone extinct yet, although their market share is surely dwindling. Samsung...
Samsung Galaxy Fame Preview 14 Feb 2013, 05:31
Getting brackets ready for March Madness? There will be an app for that 14 Feb 2013, 05:06
March has a special place in the hearts of sports fans. The college basketball tournaments are exciting...
Telstra tests 4G LTE network, reaches downloads over 90Mbps 14 Feb 2013, 04:27 7
We all know that testing is not representative of real-world use, but Telstra, Australia’s largest carrier,...
10 of the biggest portable battery packs for smartphones and tablets 14 Feb 2013, 03:52 3
Batteries – they all run out of power eventually. And that sucks, especially when there's no power outlet...
Carve quality 3D-printable monster creations on with Autodesk 123D Creature for iPad 14 Feb 2013, 03:48 1
Designed for amateur modelers, 123D Creature is a sweet looking app which will enable you to create monsters...
Meet Trigger - the new gesture launcher for Android 14 Feb 2013, 03:19 4
It's a very basic premise - the Trigger icon stays on top of every screen in the interface, or you can...
Thinking outside the screen: 6 things you aren't doing with your tablet 14 Feb 2013, 03:07 7
The tablet PC has finally arrived. While this formerly science fiction-seeming device has had numerous...
Extremely affordable quad-core Micromax A116 Canvas HD arrives, sold out in hours 14 Feb 2013, 02:50 38
When you hear about a quad-core phone with a large HD screen, you’d probably think about a very expensive...
Infinity Blade now Apple's Free App of the Week 14 Feb 2013, 02:45 2
Epic's most profitable title is done with the Unreal 3 graphics engine and many console games can be...
New Zealand police to buy 10,000 iOS devices, beating out Android and BlackBerry 14 Feb 2013, 02:27 36
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, and Police Minister Anne Tolley announced...
Jailbreak hack for Pebble watch allows all Apple iPhone notifications to be displayed 14 Feb 2013, 01:34 2
A free jailbreak hack now allows the Pebble watch to display all Apple iPhone notifications instead of...
Apple to pay $2.65 a share or $2.5 billion in dividend payouts on Thursday 14 Feb 2013, 00:45 7
Apple will be paying out $2.5 billion to its stockholders of record on February 11th as the company will...
Instagram wants the court to toss a suit over its ToS change 13 Feb 2013, 23:40 1
On Wednesday, Instagram asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit filed against the picture-shairing...
Accessory maker Toddy Gear already returned all manufacturing to the US 13 Feb 2013, 23:39 2
While some companies are getting some publicity on plans to move manufacturing, one accessory maker already...
Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S III gets large update 13 Feb 2013, 22:24 3
Hey, you Sprint subscribers with the Samsung Galaxy S III, get ready for a rather hefty update weighing...
Ouya says it will be the "best Tegra 3 device on the market" 13 Feb 2013, 22:17 9
The Ouya Android gaming console has been one of the most popular Kickstarter campaigns to date, and it...
Which country has the fastest 4G service? Hint, the U.S. is eighth 13 Feb 2013, 21:40 40
Sweden not only was the first country to launch LTE service, it also has the fastest 4G speeds among...
LinkedIn gives all 3,500 employees iPad minis 13 Feb 2013, 21:21 2
Working at LinkedIn was probably a pretty good gig before, but throw in some free tablets and it's sounding...
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson get gigs at Google in new trailer for The Internship 13 Feb 2013, 21:02 4
Apple isn't the only tech company that will be in theaters soon enough. As we let you know a while back,...
Google countersues BT on patent claims 13 Feb 2013, 20:46 12
Google has always said that it only intends to use its patent portfolio and the portfolio it acquired...
Once again, Apple Maps is called "dangerous" 13 Feb 2013, 20:42 19
Apple Maps, once called life-threatening by Australian police, is now called "dangerous" by firefighters...
Slacker Radio completely redesigns its iOS and Android apps 13 Feb 2013, 20:29 4
Slacker Radio has been around for a while and it's definitely one of the go-to streaming apps available....
Android 4.2.2 OTA heading to Google Nexus 4 right now 13 Feb 2013, 19:46 8
Possibly the last build of Jelly Bean, Android 4.2.2 is now rolling out to the Google Nexus 4 and the...
HP to build Android flavored tablet? 13 Feb 2013, 18:39 12
Sources with connections to HP are saying that the tech titan will be turning to Android for its next...
What to expect with the Motorola X Phone, and is it a real game-changer? 13 Feb 2013, 16:42 53
Earlier today, there was a report that the Motorola X Phone that is expected to be the flagship announcement...
BlackBerry PlayBook gets update that takes the app out of BlackBerry App World 13 Feb 2013, 15:38 7
Like the forgotten stepchild, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has taken a backseat to the BlackBerry Z10...
Flaw in iOS 6.1 lets you bypass the passcode lock 13 Feb 2013, 14:57 34
Apple has just sent out iOS 6.1.1 for the Apple iPhone 4S to repair an issue with connectivity, but no...
Nokia comments on possible tablet leak 13 Feb 2013, 14:54 12
At an event in Pakistan yesterday, Nokia had something in its presentation that looked a bit odd. There...
Google Now updated with widget, Fandango tickets, and more 13 Feb 2013, 14:38 2
We had heard that Google Now was getting a widget and the new update has just gone live which will bring...
Brazilian regulators rule that the iPhone is an Android handset in the country 13 Feb 2013, 13:59 38
You probably know the story by now, Apple does not own the iPhone trademark in Brazil and the name has...
Fitbit offers first Bluetooth 4.0 fitness syncing on Android devices 13 Feb 2013, 13:33
Activity trackers and applications are on the march, and the latest app enhancements by Fitbit give Android...
HTC countdown timer clicks down toward HTC One introduction on February 19th 13 Feb 2013, 13:20 15
A countdown timer on an HTC web site is clicking away the days , hours, minutes and seconds until the...
Analyst cites Apple's difficulties producing 4.8 inch screen for 2014 launch of larger Apple iPhone 13 Feb 2013, 12:15 34
Jefferies analyst Peter Misek is telling clients that Apple is having problems producing enough 4.8 inch...
Sony Xperia Z Review 13 Feb 2013, 10:56
Alcatel One Touch Star is introduced, looks pretty in pink 13 Feb 2013, 09:36 2
Here's one more smartphone we can add to the long list of upcoming Alcatel handsets. Meet the Alcatel...
Claimed HTC G2 screenshot confirms simplified Sense 5.0 13 Feb 2013, 09:08 8
We got sent what a tipster claims is a UI screenshot taken on a test HTC G2. The G2 has been rumored...
Telstra source calls Motorola X Phone (or Key Lime Pie) a "game-changer" 13 Feb 2013, 08:59 81
This is one of those rumors that we are extra wary about, because the information in it is so vague that...
Microsoft Surface Pro gets torn down, nearly impossible to repair 13 Feb 2013, 08:49 17
The Microsoft Surface Pro is finally here and it is the real deal, coming with a full-on Windows 8…
LG announces the PMC-510 portable smartphone charger, coming soon 13 Feb 2013, 08:43 6
Portable battery chargers are pretty neat, aren't they? They come in handy when your smartphone runs...
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about iPhone prospects and the significance of iPad 13 Feb 2013, 07:52 23
Apple chief executive Tim Cook spoke at the Goldman Sachs Technology conference yesterday, and as always...
Samsung ATIV Smart PC Review 13 Feb 2013, 07:32
Old vs new: what smartphone would you buy? 13 Feb 2013, 07:19 68
Each time someone asks us what phone they should get, the very same conflict arises: would it be better...










